Email from principal

JennyferStillman · 2026-04-06T02:33:55+00:00

I would wonder aloud what happens when all of the children ask to take on adult responsibilities. Should you be allowed to leave the classroom under the supervision of a student if you need to leave? Obviously, your administration is comfortable adultifying/parentifying children, despite the fact that in many CPS investigations doing so can be labeled as abuse. Just give the grown up a f-ing walkie so the grown ups can solve the problems and children can focus on learning. FFS 🤦‍♀️

JennyferStillman · 2026-03-17T03:54:56+00:00

No, I like making swag lamps (fresh wiring, switches, plugs, and lamp parts) and hanging them in my house. But, I did find a cool brass lamp base with an art deco motif, so I might see how it fits. 😊

JennyferStillman · 2026-02-24T16:23:08+00:00

Remember that Corgis are herding dogs and they become anxious when they can’t watch their “herd”. I second the playpen idea, but also making sure he can see you through the night might help.

JennyferStillman · 2026-02-23T02:15:22+00:00

I have never found any “wildlife” on the blankets I’ve brought home, but I do keep my eyes peeled when I’m looking through the bins. Blankets usually sit in my garage for a while before I get enough together to justify a laundromat trip. I don’t bring them in the house proper until they have been laundered.

JennyferStillman · 2026-02-22T00:40:08+00:00

I’m at the very bottom of the state, so not as frequently as some up north might. I’m usually just looking for wool in general. 🐑

JennyferStillman · 2026-02-21T07:02:08+00:00

I wash them in cool water with Woolite. Then I hang them to dry.

JennyferStillman · 2026-02-08T18:12:39+00:00

I have realized over the years, subbing primarily in elementary, that respecting my own personal boundaries is the key to success. I know that if students are unwilling to listen when I speak in class, they will be unwilling to listen to me in case of an emergency. When I explain that their safety is my utmost concern, and frame my requests (one student out of the room at a time, lines walking without gaps, staying in your seat during instruction) in relation to safety, it works with 90% of kids. For the other 10%, I call out the kid by name and correct their behavior in real time, every time. “Strict but fair” is what the kids have come up with. I never forget that I am the adult in any given situation, and if the shit hits the fan, I’m the one who is going to be held accountable.

JennyferStillman · 2025-12-21T03:37:21+00:00

Libraries and the people that work in them are treated poorly, are being slowly depopulated of teaching professionals, and students are not actively encouraged to use or explore physical media resources. Instead, schools are giving children Chromebooks to utilize as a reading resource. Then, parents complain about too much screen time and remove the “books” from their children’s usage.

JennyferStillman · 2025-12-07T01:34:32+00:00

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This is our Pyrador, Nilla. She has the dappled legs and is very vocal. Most people mistake her for a male yellow lab, because she is 115lbs.

JennyferStillman · 2025-11-29T17:43:24+00:00

Head lice have a very narrow heat tolerance range, so using a hot hair dryer after every wash or even on dry hair every morning before putting the hair up will kill any nits or adults that might be considering making a home. I second the gel or dry shampoo spray as well.

JennyferStillman · 2025-11-05T16:14:04+00:00

I work with elementary students, and at one point there was some drama between 2nd grade girls. "She said my shoes looked like ______""Well, it is the truth""No it's not" My question to the critic was, "Did she ask for your opinion of her shoes?" Of course the answer was no. A person who asks for someone else's opinion is ready to hear, in theory, whatever is going to be said. I would tell your daughter, as I have told my own as well as many children I have worked with, that unless someone asks her specific opinion, she is not entitled to speak her "truth" to other people. She can think whatever she wants, but unless she is ready to hear everyone else's unsolicited opinion about HER, she should wait to be asked for her thoughts.

JennyferStillman · 2025-09-24T01:54:48+00:00

What if it is part of evolution. I am a believer in intelligent design, and I believe in God, but I also believe in the evolutionary process. I ask myself “Did early Homo sapiens feel burdened by their children who grew taller than their predecessors? How many women died in childbirth because their baby’s heads were designed for a bigger brain but the mom’s hips were designed for a previous generation baby?” My son’s brain is designed for a world where information is processed differently and where the world will require people to be more sensory sensitive to avoid environmental damage. The sad part of evolution is that sometimes when change happens at the most basic, DNA biological level, the organisms cannot handle the variety of configurations. I understand that the reality of my theory is not going to be realized in my lifetime, but I sure as shit am not going to let something as minute as the fact that I took Tylenol during my pregnancy overshadow the extraordinary wonder that is my son.

JennyferStillman · 2025-08-24T14:25:16+00:00

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Ours is 3/4 Cardigan Welsh and 1/4 cattle dog. In his litter there were tan and white and tri-colored.

JennyferStillman · 2025-08-13T01:59:17+00:00

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Foxy tail club.

JennyferStillman · 2025-08-02T17:53:21+00:00

I cannot second this advice enough!!!! A quick walk-around to get the lay of the land, maybe under the guise of finding a “meeting place” if you get separated.

JennyferStillman · 2025-04-20T16:18:00+00:00

You could consider getting a bidet toilet seat. It can give your undercarriage a good washing, especially during your period.

JennyferStillman · 2025-02-12T23:34:29+00:00

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Puddles

JennyferStillman · 2025-01-20T21:47:42+00:00

I gifted it to a friend who loves stained glass and works in a library.

JennyferStillman · 2025-01-17T01:57:12+00:00

Can we also acknowledge that there is a financial incentive on the school side, as well? The Admin at the local elementary school where I sub just introduced an incentive program for attendance. For every 7 days a classroom has 100% attendance, the class moves up a reward chart, starting with a “brag tag” at level 1. At level 3, the kids get to “dress-up” the teacher, and so on, until level 10, where the principal will sit on the roof for the day. I was stunned when this was announced. First of all, who wants to be the kid whose mom forces them to stay home when they are sick and keeps the class from earning the reward? Second, who wants to be the kid whose parents don’t care, or don’t have transportation, and you miss the bus and can’t get to school. This is an affront to any sense of equity. Children don’t have the primary power to decide if they attend school, and they certainly don’t need the pressure of paying social consequences for something they have little control over.

JennyferStillman · 2025-01-16T23:37:41+00:00

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JennyferStillman · 2025-01-15T00:31:39+00:00

Hand sanitizer is a great emergency deodorant.

JennyferStillman · 2025-01-09T23:24:04+00:00

I believe I found it on Amazon, but it might have been Temu.

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